Match story · written from the play-by-play
4 aces from Lilli Saldivar, and New Mexico St. needed each of them.
3 stretches decided it. Percentages are New Mexico St.'s RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ had Middle Tenn. at 63% before first serve.
Turning point 1: Set 2 · New Mexico St. 23–21 Middle Tenn.
Middle Tenn. won 4 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 25–23 and level the match at 1–1. The match swung to Middle Tenn.
New Mexico St. 74% → 40%
Turning point 2: Set 4 · New Mexico St. 4–11 Middle Tenn.
The bottom for New Mexico St., then 21 of the next 31 rallies and the set, 25–21.
New Mexico St. 3% → 45%
Turning point 3: Set 5 · New Mexico St. 2–5 Middle Tenn.
Down 2–5, New Mexico St. scored 4 straight to lead 6–5. The match swung to New Mexico St.
New Mexico St. 21% → 55%
New Mexico St.Middle Tenn.
- Sideout %
- New Mexico St. 52.8·Middle Tenn. 53.4
- Break %
- New Mexico St. 46.6·Middle Tenn. 47.2
- Hitting
- New Mexico St. .195·Middle Tenn. .303
- Longest run
- New Mexico St. 7·Middle Tenn. 6
Jaelynn Kohli
14 kills on .303, 15 points; 5 of those kills came in the turning points.